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[...] √ “These days building a platform is crucial not only for selling a book, but in building a professional career as an academic, entrepreneur, scientist, public speaker, trainer, workshop leader, or corporate spokesperson.” -Alan Rinzler, publishing pro [...]

By: Judith Munson

Judith Munson — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:04:58 +0000

Great article and even though it was written a couple of years ago, or at least one year, everything still applies. Learning this industry has been quite a journey and I’m not done learning anad growing yet. Thanks again for the tips.

Judith
Author, “Alligators in the Water Cooler, A Guide to Identifying Bullies & Their Buddies in the Workplace.”

By: JR Stone

JR Stone — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:33:47 +0000

Thank so much for this article. It helps to illuminate the new realities of being a published author.

By: Mathilde Apelt Schmidt

Mathilde Apelt Schmidt — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:43:55 +0000

Dear Alan. It was a pleasure talking to you last Saturday. I wish that people would read my Happiness book and follow those suggestions as I do. Whenever I’m in a jam (another speeding ticket, etc.) I go to Page 64 and tell myself that this, too, will pass and in a few weeks I’ll sit in that boring Drivers’ Improvement class and after that I’ll forget about the whole thing for at least eighteen months when I again get careless. But maybe not. Maybe I’ll be a perfect driver from now on. And if something really tragic happens like death in the family or actual old age striking, it’s page 96 I’ll refer to and start looking for a better life beyond this one. Always a silver lining! Mathilde.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:20:42 +0000

Thank you so much for this goldmine of information.

By: Lynn Henriksen

Lynn Henriksen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:47:10 +0000

Thanks to both of you, Alan and Michele!
Great straight forwards tips that I’ll take to heart and the business plan.
See you in a couple weeks at the San Francisco Writers Conferene on Valentines weekend.

By: Marcia Naomi Berger

Marcia Naomi Berger — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:44:37 +0000

Hi Alan,

Thanks for this useful, concise article. I’ll send a link to it to members of my platform building group.

Looking forward to seeing you at the 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference.

All the best,
Naomi

By: J. Bolden

J. Bolden — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:25:34 +0000

This is a wonderful article very simple, practical, and one that is being tweeted by me right now! Thank you for this.

By: Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:48:45 +0000

I write for children and those tips will work for me, too. I know someone who hired a PR person. Despite the expense, she was very happy with the results.

By: Linda Katmarian

Linda Katmarian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:08:48 +0000

Good advice. The publishing world has become very demanding. Thanks for the hand up.